Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/06/2026, 04:01

General

  • Target
    tmp2apx1wrd.exe
  • Size 708KB
  • Sample260602-eld5tsdv7t
  • SHA256 9d869ef931d27ef1137692fce35bea54fa53df4969cd1d9929cb94d7ab2a7181
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 12 IoCs
  • Adds policy Run key to start application 2 TTPs 27 IoCs
  • Disables RegEdit via registry modification 6 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 64 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
  • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Possible Turn off User Account Control's privilege elevation for standard users.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 22 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 36 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2apx1wrd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2apx1wrd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • UAC bypass
    • Adds policy Run key to start application
    • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:808
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cghtu.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cghtu.exe" "-"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • System policy modification
      PID:2084
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cghtu.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cghtu.exe" "-"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • UAC bypass
      • Adds policy Run key to start application
      • Disables RegEdit via registry modification
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Hijack Execution Flow: Executable Installer File Permissions Weakness
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • System policy modification
      PID:1596
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    Explorer.exe
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    PID:4780
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1996

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 1f85027d9298790b25c930b6d068a3946334f6c9e28a7bfc22cc325c36e73431
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 e4078ce571756150e1f4083fc85f4dff3f0c9a99413932beab22a54265e3d9e9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 daf62343bf8c8a42bd96ceb7827a9196cdc5ed00ad41c7032aa256381503ffff
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cghtu.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cghtu.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 3cd4f563712578f6136b015f3bb0b585d2c6813cd1bd6e36aed3c7543c714774
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 8b1df74baa3965efcfaaee5678e6391cbd7b01b8f97e3561ffbfc6bf96422800
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\cghtuwdejqwzmopvuzostfgipqv.ily
          • Size 272B
          • SHA256 e556236bd8590d6e25c270b92ae350a5fa8fa04e0b9ba9046c157fb36fb8efc5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          zoaxjwoaqiznlykblbbqczlyqcskbpnamdndds.bna

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\zoaxjwoaqiznlykblbbqczlyqcskbpnamdndds.bna
          • Size 3KB
          • SHA256 215925c5b06587860d291a86de4c3dcc36b40379b9f434944b30bd3e2c942329
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH